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Karate Bastard
Jul 31, 2007

Soiled Meat
On the other hand, some russians have just recently started to go home, which is a good thing.

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mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
The trench animals are getting out of hand!

https://i.imgur.com/iPqqgh7.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/vyUoG45.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/XCdcWqN.mp4

E: gently caress they got pasted with img tags

mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 09:43 on May 13, 2023

Flavahbeast
Jul 21, 2001


I think the last one is a https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_blind_mole-rat

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

When I want to relax, I read an essay by Engels. When I want something more serious, I read Corto Maltese.

NihilCredo posted:

Updated agenda for the next EU meeting:

- Designate Wagner PMC as a terrorist organization

- Immediately provide Wagner PMC with as much small arms ammo as possible

Sad lol

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/BrennpunktUA/status/1657284990701383681
source: https://de.euronews.com/2023/05/12/schweiz-waffenlieferungen
It seems Switzerland might finally greenlight the sending and sale of Swiss-made arms to Ukraine. Swiss parliament and both their councils have approved it.

Karate Bastard
Jul 31, 2007

Soiled Meat
Supply wagner with wish.com ammo that blows up the gun.

Pablo Bluth
Sep 7, 2007

I've made a huge mistake.

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/BrennpunktUA/status/1657284990701383681
source: https://de.euronews.com/2023/05/12/schweiz-waffenlieferungen
It seems Switzerland might finally greenlight the sending and sale of Swiss-made arms to Ukraine. Swiss parliament and both their councils have approved it.
I'm assuming nobody wants to buy swiss made military equipment now, and that loss is worse than losing all the gold corrupt russians deposit.

fatherboxx
Mar 25, 2013

Do swiss weapons come with a functional cuckoo clock?

madeintaipei
Jul 13, 2012

Pablo Bluth posted:

I'm assuming nobody wants to buy swiss made military equipment now, and that loss is worse than losing all the gold corrupt russians deposit.

I think it's also possible that the Swiss military and defense industry is worried about foreign suppliers becoming reluctant to support them. While the US, Turkish, and S. Korean defense industries (for example) seem content to fill existing orders before attending directly to Ukraine's needs, that could change. The Swiss Air Force in particular is heavily reliant on US systems. Not being able to maintain and develop capabilities could pose a major political problem for the Swiss military.

fatherboxx posted:

Do swiss weapons come with a functional cuckoo clock?

Only at the Platinum Tier subscription*.

*cuckoo clock not to be used for military purposes

madeintaipei fucked around with this message at 11:40 on May 13, 2023

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat

Pablo Bluth posted:

I'm assuming nobody wants to buy swiss made military equipment now, and that loss is worse than losing all the gold corrupt russians deposit.

Isn't the new US army rifle made by a Swiss company (Sig)

E: apparently it's owned by a German holding company

steinrokkan fucked around with this message at 11:44 on May 13, 2023

Tai
Mar 8, 2006
https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1657148287395266561

Check blood pressure, watch and check again

madeintaipei
Jul 13, 2012

steinrokkan posted:

Isn't the new US army rifle made by a Swiss company (Sig)

E: apparently it's owned by a German holding company

SIG has a long history of using that kind of cut out to, depending on your frame of reference, evade export controls and/or conduct perfectly legitimate business.

No one gives much of a poo poo about small arms, as long as the parties involved aren't selling directly to criminal enterprises (looking at you, Norinco). It's easy enough to establish a small arms factory in-country anyway, like SIG has done in Chile and the US. That's the preferred way of working, to some extent. SIG-Sauer, Beretta, FN, these companies all have a major presence outside of their home countries to fulfill contracts.

free hubcaps
Oct 12, 2009

Speaking of weapons sales, idk if it was posted itt bur the us ambassador to South Africa openly accused sa of selling arms to Russia, on that ship Lady R whose visit everyone was wondering about

Tai
Mar 8, 2006

free hubcaps posted:

Speaking of weapons sales, idk if it was posted itt bur the us ambassador to South Africa openly accused sa of selling arms to Russia, on that ship Lady R whose visit everyone was wondering about

I think I saw that this sale was done awhile back and now coming into fruition. It's a very grey area for sure but more of morale compass thing rather than the sale was decided on yesterday.

Karate Bastard
Jul 31, 2007

Soiled Meat

fatherboxx posted:

Do swiss weapons come with a functional cuckoo clock?

Yes.

Now you get materiel! Now you don't.

Now you get materiel! Now you don't.

Now you get materiel! Now you don't.

Dwesa
Jul 19, 2016

Maybe I'll go where I can see stars
It seems Russian Mi-8 helicopter and Su-34 jet were downed in Bryansk region, 45 km from the border, possibly both shot down by Russian air defenses

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1657342039963361282

https://twitter.com/WarMonitor3/status/1657346814947852290

so I guess answer to the question "what air defense doing" is "shoots down their own"

Dwesa fucked around with this message at 12:34 on May 13, 2023

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

fatherboxx posted:

Do swiss weapons come with a functional cuckoo clock?

it's chocolate

My Spirit Otter
Jun 15, 2006


CANADA DOESN'T GET PENS LIKE THIS

SKILCRAFT KREW Reppin' Quality Blind Made American Products. Bitch.

man, i always though ukraines mole problem was just a rumour

free hubcaps
Oct 12, 2009

mobby_6kl posted:

The trench animals are getting out of hand!

https://i.imgur.com/iPqqgh7.mp4


This is just a friendly fellow digger admiring the fine work of his countrymen

Geisladisk
Sep 15, 2007

Dwesa posted:

It seems Russian Mi-8 helicopter and Su-34 jet were downed in Bryansk region, 45 km from the border, possibly both shot down by Russian air defenses

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1657342039963361282

https://twitter.com/WarMonitor3/status/1657346814947852290

so I guess answer to the question "what air defense doing" is "shoots down their own"

Russia's airframes are all really old and they've been running them hard for the past year. Old planes flying constant sorties + overworked mechanics + lack of spares due to increased demand and reduced production due to sanctions + tired pilots is going to result in some boo-boos.

They've been working the SU-34s particularly hard.

So it's pretty likely this was just a crash and not air defense doing.

Either way, good.

My Spirit Otter
Jun 15, 2006


CANADA DOESN'T GET PENS LIKE THIS

SKILCRAFT KREW Reppin' Quality Blind Made American Products. Bitch.

Geisladisk posted:

Russia's airframes are all really old and they've been running them hard for the past year. Old planes flying constant sorties + overworked mechanics + lack of spares due to increased demand

congrats, youve described the canadian air force, except replace the past year with since we got em

Geisladisk
Sep 15, 2007

My Spirit Otter posted:

congrats, youve described the canadian air force

Luckily for everyone Canada's air force is not fighting a hellwar that puts huge strain on their old lovely planes, or they'd be doing some crashing of their own.

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



mobby_6kl posted:

Oh, buddy.

You haven't seen the 3000 Abrams of Biden yet?

Once again the projection is insane. Can't even comprehend that some country might be able to produce large quantities of weapons without 90% of the budget getting stolen to finance someone's summer cottage. "That's what I'd do, so everyone else must too!"

My Spirit Otter
Jun 15, 2006


CANADA DOESN'T GET PENS LIKE THIS

SKILCRAFT KREW Reppin' Quality Blind Made American Products. Bitch.

Geisladisk posted:

Luckily for everyone Canada's air force is not fighting a hellwar that puts huge strain on their old lovely planes, or they'd be doing some crashing of their own.

we also dont have as many layers of graft. i just find it really funny that a put down of russias air force is legitimately accurate descriptor of the canadian air force

Dwesa
Jul 19, 2016

Maybe I'll go where I can see stars

Geisladisk posted:

Russia's airframes are all really old and they've been running them hard for the past year. Old planes flying constant sorties + overworked mechanics + lack of spares due to increased demand and reduced production due to sanctions + tired pilots is going to result in some boo-boos.

They've been working the SU-34s particularly hard.

So it's pretty likely this was just a crash and not air defense doing.

Either way, good.
Helicopter was clearly shot down, if Su-34 crashed around the same time and area, it would be quite a coincidence

Mikojan
May 12, 2010

Dwesa posted:

Helicopter was clearly shot down, if Su-34 crashed around the same time and area, it would be quite a coincidence

maybe they shot eachother :smug:

Just Another Lurker
May 1, 2009

Pablo Bluth posted:

I'm assuming nobody wants to buy swiss made military equipment now, and that loss is worse than losing all the gold corrupt russians deposit.

Nobody likes an unreliable supplier.

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
https://twitter.com/EvaTrmx86qc7r/status/1657308565973942272?s=20

Tai
Mar 8, 2006
lol it was so obvious last year when Swiss blocked stuff they would have to go back on it due to people not buying their poo poo

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
https://twitter.com/NatalkaKyiv/status/1657009895491641344?s=20

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...


yeah

you're hosed

fatherboxx
Mar 25, 2013


famous words of Dmity Medvedev after his second morning bottle of moleshine

CannonFodder
Jan 26, 2001

Passion’s Wrench

Sedgr posted:

Needs the 70's sad hulk music.

Schweinhund posted:

right click -> unmute

https://i.imgur.com/u9K1nvo.mp4

edit: fixed the borders
I love all of you :unsmith:

CeeJee
Dec 4, 2001
Oven Wrangler

free hubcaps posted:

Speaking of weapons sales, idk if it was posted itt bur the us ambassador to South Africa openly accused sa of selling arms to Russia, on that ship Lady R whose visit everyone was wondering about

It's a weird story. SA has no Soviet or Russian made equipment except what was captured decades ago from the Cubans and Soviet supplied forces they fought. It does have an arms industry and Denel seems to make 7,62x39 ammo for AK's but if Russia is out of small arms ammo and needs to sail across the world to buy some they are so much more hosed then anyone can imagine,
Maybe Wagner or another PMC would go out with suitcases of cash to find stuff from anyone willing to sell, even without the government knowing about it.

NTRabbit
Aug 15, 2012

i wear this armour to protect myself from the histrionics of hysterical women

bitches





The same 20 of these dumb c- I mean fellows, sorry seppo mods, keep showing up to hijack 150 person cooker protests across the country, trying to pretend the protest is all about Russia for the cameras, when really it's about the usual cooker poo poo like trans-nazis and chemtrails and banning abortion and other lunatic fringe poo poo, and they're just waving their Russian flags trying to get more attention than the neo-nazis also there.

karoshi
Nov 4, 2008

"Can somebody mspaint eyes on the steaming packages? TIA" yeah well fuck you too buddy, this is the best you're gonna get. Is this even "work-safe"? Let's find out!

mobby_6kl posted:

Oh, buddy.

You haven't seen the 3000 Abrams of Biden yet?

Had to google the meme. Behold, if you're terminally online:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NonCredibleDefense/comments/iib0ol/a_nuanced_take_on_what_world_war_iii_might_look/

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

:eyepop:

Russia just destroyed something like 1-2% of Russia's entire modern bomber fleet in a single day. How can Russia ever hope to win a war against Russia like this?

Mikojan
May 12, 2010


holy poo poo that is one obscure loving reference

Cthulu Carl
Apr 16, 2006

mobby_6kl posted:

The trench animals are getting out of hand!

https://i.imgur.com/iPqqgh7.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/vyUoG45.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/XCdcWqN.mp4

E: gently caress they got pasted with img tags

Redwall Abbey is now giving material support to Ukraine?

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Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
Ratatatouille

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